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Intro to Flight - Lesson 2 Vocab

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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Pertaining to air.

(a)  

2.

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Relating to the forces of air in motion.

(a)  

3.

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A combination of aeronautics and space.

(a)  

4.

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A mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases.

(a)  

5.

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Any machine that is capable of flying through the air;

included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hang gliders, and parasails.

(a)  

6.

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An aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces on its wings and  thrust forward by a means of propulsion. 

(a)  

7.

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A component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust, or directional stability.

(a)  

8.

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A place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight.

(a)  

9.

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Height above sea level or ground level, expressed in units. 

(a)  

10.

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The art, science, and technology of flight within the atmosphere.

(a)  

11.

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A person who operates an aircraft in flight.

(a)  

12.

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The curved part of an airfoil, from its leading to trailing edge. 

(a)  

13.

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A line drawn through an airfoil, from its leading to trailing edge. 

(a)  

14.

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The downward movement of air behind a wing in flight.

(a)  

15.

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A force that slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight.

(a)  

16.

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Forces in motion.

(a)  

17.

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The natural force pulling everything to Earth.

(a)  

18.

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The front part of a wing or airfoil.

(a)  

19.

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The upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft.

(a)  

20.

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The flow of air that moves opposite the flight path of an airplane. 

(a)  

21.

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The force that moves an aircraft forward in flight.

(a)  

22.

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The upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight.

(a)  

23.

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A spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as a result of air moving from an area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure on top.

(a)  

24.

Type in the word that fits this definition:

Air in motion.

(a)